Medical Assistant

Job description

Description Job Description: Medical Assistant (CMA): Reports to: Nursing Director: Time commitment: Part-time, 12-18 hours per week Pay: $18.00/hour: Mission: Provide competent, ethical medical care that supports resident health, safety, and treatment effectiveness. The nursing staff is responsible for the direct nursing care for each student including distribution of medications, and emergency care. He/She also communicates all relevant student medical information to the student’s primary therapist. Duties and Responsibilities: - Performing nursing admission assessments within 24 hours of student’s admission - Communicating with Telos’ medical director and other contracted licensed independent practitioners regarding medical concerns of the students - Writing and noting doctors orders in each student’s medical record - Filling out all necessary forms for doctors appointments and ordered labs - Receiving results of ordered labs - Assess students that have physical complaints and determine the need for “sick bed” and then chart in the student’s medical record - Filling student’s individual medication containers weekly as per doctors orders - Reordering refills weekly on the student...